Articles Tagged with ''Walmart''

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Global Cold Chain Alliance helps to maximize crop utilization, edible food recovery

While it’s estimated that less food is lost on farms, the lack of data quantifying this loss in different crops makes it difficult to validate estimates, identify drivers and define cost-effective solutions.
August 8, 2017
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Washington, D.C., the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), Washington, D.C., and the Walmart Foundation, Bensenville, Ark., announced a research program to maximize crop utilization and edible food recovery.
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Key trends shaping the future of grocery retailing

There are a number of trends putting pressure on food retailers of all stripes, from supermarkets whose bread and butter is groceries to supercenters and drugstores.
March 22, 2017
What could be said 20 years ago is even truer today—the U.S. food retailing business has never been more competitive.
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Walmart, IBM, Tsinghua University explore use of blockchain technology

Blockchain technology is designed to generate transparency and efficiency in supply chain record-keeping.
March 7, 2017
IBM, North Castle, N.Y., Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., and Tsinghua University, China, announced a collaboration to improve the way food is tracked, transported and sold to consumers across China.
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Walmart opens Culinary & Innovation Center

Wal-Mart is currently testing frozen stuffed donut bites and vacuum-packed Paleo meals at this center.
August 18, 2016
Walmart opened the doors to its new 12,000-square-foot Culinary & Innovation Center, located at the retailer’s Bentonville, Ark., headquarters.
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Brookshire Grocery announces pending acquisition

The new stores will offer hometown convenience in an easy-to-shop format with an assortment of products at highly competitive prices.
June 15, 2016
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC), Tyler, Texas, announced the pending acquisition of 25 former Walmart Express stores.
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Walmart to open milk processing plant in Indiana

The new Fort Wayne, Ind., plant is said to be the largest milk processing plant in the industry.
March 21, 2016
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., established a milk processing plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., creating more than 200 jobs by the end of 2017.
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